Obs. [a. LG. splitter (G. splitter, Sw. splittra), related to splîten to split.] A splinter. (Cf. SPLETER.)
1546. Langley, trans. Pol. Verg. de Invent., II. xi. 54 b. The winter garlandes … which are made of wode splitters or Iuerie died with many colores began to be had in quotidian usage.
1602. Segar, Honor, Milit. & Civ., 168. The seuenth encounter was between John Marshal and Bouciquaut, who was somewhat hurt with a splitter.
1616. J. Lane, Contn. Sqr.’s T., XII. 120. Theie meete amidd:… so that bothe brokenn splitters flewe in th’ aier.
